Immunogenetics

Summary The 1985 Catalog of Mapped Genes (Human Gene Mapping 8; 33) has been used to pick out the known, immunologically important genes; these are then discussed in the following order: 1. genes controlling organs, tissues and cells of the immune apparatus, 2. genes determining self structures, 3. genes determining the structures of immunological specificity, 4. genes determining substances with immunoregulatory and effector properties. The symbols for the genes and the biological functions of their products are explained. The genetics of the ABO blood groups, of the HLA-system and of antibody formation are given in rather more detail.     

Biological role of major transplantation antigens in T cell self-recognition

Summary The proposal is made, illustrated and supported by experimental evidence that T cell-mediated immunopathology triggered initially by low- or non-cytopathic infectious agents may cause diseases, susceptibility to which is linked to the major histocompatibility gene complex.This summary is an updated version of the paper given on the occasion of the Paul Ehrlich Prize ceremonies in 1983; it was also presented at the meeting New Trends in Allergy II in München 1985, and is reproduced here with the permission of Springer Verlag, Heidelberg.     

Disruption of mitochondrial function as the basis of the trypanocidal effect of trifluoperazine onTrypanosoma cruzi

Summary The tricyclic anti-calmodulin drug trifluoperazine (TFP) inhibited growth and motility of epimastigotes ofTrypanosoma cruzi, at concentrations lower than 100 M, and motility and infectivity of the bloodstream trypomastigote form at 200 M. Electron microscopy of TFP-treated epimastigotes showed that the major effect was at the mitochondrial level, with gross swelling and disorganization. The oligomycin-sensitive, mitochondrial ATPase was completely inhibited by 20 M TFP, and the same drug concentration caused a 60% decrease in intracellular ATP content. The results suggest that the trypanocidal effect of TFP may be related more to mitochondrial damage than to the well-known anticalmodulin effect of the drug.     

Morphological,biochemical and molecular changes during ectomycorrhiza development

Summary An ectomycorrhiza, a specialized root organ, is the result of a complex interaction leading to a finely-tuned symbiosis between a plant and a compatible ectomycorrhizal fungus. Ultrastructural observations combined with cytochemical and biochemical studies reveal that structural and metabolic changes in the symbiont cells lead to the final phenotype of the active ectomycorrhiza. In the present review these changes are interpreted as changes in gene expression and discussed within the context of ectomycorrhiza development. Recent genetic data indicate that the continued vegetative growth of the ectomycorrhizal hyphae and the root tissues, and their ability to switch to symbiotic organ formation, is basically controlled by developmentally critical genes. The activity of these symbiotic genes during the differentiation of ectomycorrhizas is associated with extensive changes in the concentration of particular polypeptides and protein biosynthesis. The present state of knowledge about the developmental biology of ectomycorrhizas allows only speculation about the events during their development.Puisant mes forces aux sources des galaxies En buvant la sève des arbres M. Jonasz     

Biogenesis of mitochondrial porin: The import pathway

Summary We review here the present knowledge about the pathway of import and assembly of porin into mitochondria and compare it to those of other mitochondrial proteins. Porin, like all outer mitochondrial membrane proteins studied so far is made as a precursor without a cleavble signal sequence; thus targeting information must reside in the mature sequence. At least part of this information appears to be located at the amino-terminal end of the molecule. Transport into mitochondria can occur post-translationally. In a first step, the porin precursor is specifically recognized on the mitochondrial surface by a protease sensitive receptor. In a second step, porin precursor inserts partially into the outer membrane. This step is mediated by a component of the import machinery common to the import pathways of precursor proteins destined for other mitochondrial subcompartments. Finally, porin is assembled to produce the functional oligomeric form of an integral membrane protein wich is characterized by its extreme protease resistance.     

〔23，12，7〕Golay码的改进译码算法

ＭａｒｉｏＢｌａｕｍ和ＪｅｈｏｓｈｕａＢｒｕｃｋ提出了一种基于［２３,１２,７］Ｇｏｌａｙ码校验矩阵＂设计＂特性的译码算法,和其它的Ｇｏｌａｙ码译码算法相比,这种译码算法的复杂度最小,但它不便于用集成器件实现和不便于完全集成化,作者对该算法进行了改进,使其易于集成实现;同时使［２３,１２,７］Ｇｏｌａｙ码译码算法进一步简化．对其复杂度分析证明,当误码率≤１０％时,作者所设计的译码算法优于其它译码算法。     

Clifford半群的平坦性刻划

半群Ｓ称为Ｃｌｉｆｏｒｄ半群,如果它是群的强半格．利用左Ｓ１系的平坦性给出了Ｃｌｉｆｏｒｄ半群的特征刻划．     

满江红鱼腥藻glnA基因上游调控区的克隆及其序列分析

以满江红鱼腥藻（Ａａｃ）提取总ＤＮＡ为模板,通过ＰＣＲ技术,扩增得到其谷氨酰胺合成酶基因（ｇｌｎＡ）上游区．经酶切得到４０９ｂｐ的片段,并将其连接到ｐＢｌｕｅｓｃｒｉｐｔⅡｋｓ＋上测序．将测序结果与Ａｎａｂａｅｎａ７１２０调控序列比较,有９８２％的同源性．在上游调控中也具有ｎｉｆｌｉｋｅ和Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉｌｉｋｅ启动子,值得注意的是,调节蛋白ＶＦ１的结合位点正好位于ｎｉｆｌｉｋｅ启动子上．所克隆的片段不但对蓝藻固氮、泌氨的基因调控研究具有意义,也对表达载体的构建具有实用价值．     

活菌制剂对雏鸡白痢沙门氏菌的体外拮抗及预防效果试验

从健康鸡的新鲜粪便中分离到乳酸杆菌和粪链球菌,佐以地衣芽孢杆菌,按不同比例制成活菌制剂。比较其对雏鸡白痢沙门氏菌的体外拮抗作用。结果表明,复合菌的组合适宜,对雏鸡白痢沙门氏菌的生长有很强的抑制作用。用此复合菌培养物预防人工感染的雏鸡白痢病,其预防保护率为８５％。     

盐胁迫下Na^＋,K^＋,Cl^—对碱蓬和玉米离子的吸收效应

用ＮａＣｌ、ＫＣｌ、ＮａＮＯ３和ＫＮＯ３处理碱蓬（Ｓｕａｅｄａｓａｌｓａ）和玉米（Ｚｅａｍａｙｓ）幼苗,发现ＮａＣｌ胁迫引起Ｋ＋、Ｃａ２＋、Ｍｇ２＋、Ｆｅ２＋、Ｚｎ２＋、ＮＯ－３等必需元素的含量降低．认为ＫＣｌ和ＫＮＯ３处理引起碱蓬幼苗幼叶黄化的主要原因是Ｎａ＋的缺乏;ＫＣｌ处理引起玉米和碱蓬幼苗的干枯死亡主要是由于植物体内高浓度Ｃｌ－引起的;Ｎａ＋是引起盐生植物碱蓬叶片肉质化的重要因子;Ｃｌ－是刺激碱蓬生长的重要因子